A guide to the godly, or, The dayly meditations of Returne Hebdon Gentleman who for his conscience (through the tyrany of the Bishops) suffered many years imprisonment in the Kings-Bench and their remained till death : being very useful for instruction of all those that desire to walke in the paths of Jesus Christ.

The first day of the week. (Book 1)

COncerning the workes of the Law, Rom. 3.20. I have this understanding, that seeing that is certain, that none can be justifyed by the works of the law, namely, by the justifications holden in the ministery, mediation and Priesthood levi∣ticall, constituted under the fear and authority of men: Then we may conclude, that all the service under any worldly authorities, though it may seeme farre better then that of Rome, yet it Will be found only to condemnation, and can∣not justifie as to purge the Conscience from dead workes, to serve the living God; for as these were the workes of the Law of God in the worldly holinesse, and authority of justification by men, so are these of other Common-wealths, the workes of their Law constituted in their feigned holinesse, and justifications by their own authority. And if that of Israel, could not cleanse the Conscience, surely, all Religions of mens de∣vising, do make vain man more vain, and harden the heart to commit sin in enmity of the word of God.